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JOHN H. ROSE, OF NORWALK, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-.HALF OF HISRIGHT TO EDWARD- K. LOCKWOOD, OF SAME PLACE.

TOY PISTOL.

SPECIFICATION forming" part 'Uf Letters PtentNa 228,682,.da.ted June 8,1880.

Application filed April 3, 1880.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. ROSE, of Nortlie following is aspecification.

My invention consists in a toy pistol the stock of Which is constructedwith a trans` verse circular opening or cavityextending entirely throughthe stock and opening upon both sides thereof, and adapted to embrace aremovable cylindrical magazine within it. Y

It also consists in the combination, with such a stock having in it aslot or opening from said opening or cavity, of a removable magazineinserted in said cavity, constructed 'with heads, which constitute theends of the openingy or cavity, and furnished withaslot in its peripheryopposite the slot in the stock.

In the accompanyingdrawings, Figure 1 represents a partiallyseetionalside View ot' a pistol embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a side View ot' such pistol having the magazine removed, andFig. 3 represents a perspective view ofthe magazine detached.

Similar letters of reference designate correspondin g parts in all thefigures.`

A designates, the stock ofthe pistol, which, as is usual in toy pistols,is cast in one piece' otl metal with the barrel. B designates thehammer, which is actuated by a spring, C, and pivoted at a; and Ddesignates the trigger,

.which is pivoted at b, and the end of which is adapted to engage withthe notch c in the hammer to hold the latter cocked. The coustructionand arrangement of these parts does not differ from the toy pistols nowin use.

l For the purpose of actuating the trigger to hold the hammer cockedIemploy a spiral spring, d, one end of which is held in place by 4a teator projection, e, on the trigger D, and the other vend ot' whieh'bearsagainst a luggf,V projecting from the side of the stock, thusproviding'a novel' means of fixing the triggerspring in place.

E designates the detachable magazine, composedv ot' sheet metal or othermaterial, and adapted to Vfit within a cavity or opening, F, in Ihestock of the pistol. This opening extends entirely through the stock,opening upon both-sides thereof, and when the magazine is inserted inplace the ends thereof constitute theends of the opening or cavity F.This cavity or opening fits snugly around the de- (No model.)

tachable magazines, so that the latter are held securely in place byfriction. v

The detachablemagazine should have in its periphery a slot or opening,i, and in inserting the magazine in the cavity F care should be takenthat the slot or opening 'i is coinci- 6o dent with the opening g, sothat the fulminate strip or ribbon may be drawn freely through bothopenings. v

The magazine, as here represented, is composed of two parts, j j,similar in shape, except that one 4is, slightly larger in diameter thanthe other, so as to slip over it.

The detachable magazine is ot' great importance, as the fulminate stripsor ribbons may 'be sold already coiled in them, and all that 7o isnecessary to 'render the pistoliit for use or load it is to slip theempty magazine out of cavityor opening F and replace it with a fullmagazine.

It is obvious that inasmuch as the cavity or 7 5- opening receiving themagazine is open at both sides or ends, the said magazine, when empty,can be pushed out at one side by a pressure applied upon it at the otherside or end.

I am aware that toy pistols have been constructed with a magazine forfulininate-tape, made in one piece with the stock and opening at oneside only; and I do not therefore claim i this as my invention.

What 1 claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A toy pistol the stock ot' which is constructed with a transverseopening or cavity,

F, extending entirely through the stock and 9`o opening on both sidesthereof, and adapted to embrace and hold a removable cylindricalmagazine Within it, substantially as specitied.

2. The combination,`with a toy pistol the stock of which is constructedwith an opening 9 5 or cavity', F, extending entirely through-the stockand opening upon both sides thereot'and a slot, g, leading from saidopening or cavity, of the removable magazine E, closed at each end, andthe ends of which constitute the zoo ends of the opening or cavity F,embraced and held in said opening or cavity, and having a slot, fi,opposite the slot g, all substantially as specified.

JOHN H. ROSE.

Witnesses:

NATHL. REQUA, GEORGE A. DAacoW1

